If you look forward to Friday nights to watch new episodes of "Shark Tank," you're hardly alone.
Since it debuted in 2009, the reality TV show, in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to millionaire and billionaire investors, has developed something of a cult following.
Fortunately, there's a lot more where "Shark Tank" came from.
Here, we've rounded up reality TV shows that will satisfy your need for drama — and make you savvier about business.
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'Kitchen Nightmares': A chef takes the reins at a struggling restaurant.
Based on a UK TV series called "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares," the Fox series "Kitchen Nightmares" features chef Gordon Ramsay working with failing restaurants across the US. Ramsay makes suggestions about the menu, the staff, and the aesthetic, and the restaurant owners must decide whether to heed his advice.
After seven seasons, the series ended in May 2015. You can watch it on Hulu.
'Undercover Boss': Execs see a new side of their companies.
It's every employee's nightmare. In the CBS series "Undercover Boss," a high-ranking exec or the company owner shows up to work disguised as an entry-level employee in order to learn how the business really functions. At the end of each episode, the boss reveals his or her identity, promoting deserving staffers and sometimes firing others.
The sixth season ended in spring 2015, and a seventh season has yet to be announced.
'Bar Rescue': A restaurant consultant does recon in failing bars.
In each episode of the Spike TV series "Bar Rescue," restaurant and bar consultant Jon Taffer helps bring a struggling business back to life. Taffer's team starts out by doing reconnaissance work at the bar to figure out exactly what needs to be improved, then works with the owners on making serious changes to salvage their business.
The series is currently in its fourth season.
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